Technische Universität Berlin 1 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg Steinbach Vice-president of the Technische Universität Berlin Past-President of SEFI Accreditation of engineering degree programmes - current requirements and future challenges – An International Perspective

Technische Universität Berlin 2 Accreditation Accreditation is a process in which certification of competency, authority, or credibility is presented. Organizations that issue credentials or certify third parties against official standards are themselves formally accredited by accreditation bodies; hence they are sometimes known as "accredited certification bodies".

Technische Universität Berlin 3 Accreditation The accreditation process ensures that their certification practices are acceptable, typically meaning that they are competent to test and certify third parties, behave ethically, and employ suitable quality assurance.

Technische Universität Berlin 4 Quality Benchmarks design a good engineering curriculum in view of the responsibility to allow for academic mobility on the European scale, design a good engineering curriculum in view of the responsibility to prepare for a professional career on the European scale, ensure employability after completion of the first cycle based on outcome assessment, (In this context a must be stated that according to the overwhelming majority of expert opinions employability must not be set equal to a comprehensive engineering education.) design a good engineering curriculum in view of the responsibility to prepare for a professional career on the global scale,

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6 Outcome orientation - competences methoddomain 7. Takes social and temporal context into account context existing novel specific generic 1. Competent in one or more scientific disciplines 2. Competent in doing research 3. Competent in designing 4. A scientific approach 5. Basic intellectual skills 6. Collaborating and communicating

Technische Universität Berlin 7 European Qualification Framework Six categories of Programme Outcomes Knowledge and Understanding Engineering Analysis Engineering Design Investigations Engineering Practice Transferable (personal) Skills

Technische Universität Berlin 8 Demands On Professional Mobility Education – and engineering education in particular – is no longer a national topic but a European one. The requirements for a sound engineering education must be fulfilled in common. This does by no means call for identical curricula! But …. What is asked for is: establishing substantial equivalency in Europe!

Technische Universität Berlin 9 The Shoebox System

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Technische Universität Berlin 11 Types of Accreditation Discussed Program Accreditation In Germany System's Accreditation In Austria, Germany, Norway etc. Program Accreditation On European Scale Program Accreditation On Global Scale

Technische Universität Berlin 12 Germany We interpret accreditation as the substitute to the individual governments of the "Länder" in their former responsibility to issue the permit to run a curriculum at an institute of higher education. This is a quality management process, which has no link to assess “professional qualification” in terms of chartering systems etc.

Technische Universität Berlin 13 Austria, Germany, Norway etc.: System’s Accreditation This is a process, where the quality management process of the institution plays the governing role, as the "Wissenschaftsrat" has outlined extensively in his publications. This is entirely not compatible with any of the other program approaches.

Technische Universität Berlin 14 Quality Management in Teaching In analogy to: ISO 9000:2005 It usually consists of : definition of the quality policy quality strategy quality control quality assurance and process optimization

Technische Universität Berlin 15 Process Modell In Teaching (acc. DIN EN ISO 9000:2000) Study Applicants Improvement Project team Quality Policy In Teaching 1st year students Graduates Selection Alumni follow up Project team Monitoring Evaluation of Teaching Process „Teaching & Learning“ Profs, Lecturers, Students support Employers‘ Survey Leadership Board of the University

Technische Universität Berlin 16 Sample Sub-Processes of Teaching and Learning

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Technische Universität Berlin 18 Quo Vadis? Alignment vs Agreement  Europe must develop its own accord and seek mutual global recognition in a second step  System‘s Accreditation can only serve as national amendment and merge into TQM activities national approach global approach

Technische Universität Berlin 19 Quo Vadis? Competence vs Performance  Teaching intends to provide competencies  Measurement checks on resulting performance